Anna Holligan

According to Sudan's filing here at the ICJ, the Rapid Support Forces are alleged to have committed widespread atrocities, so in particular targeting the ethnic Masalit community in western Darfur. These crimes are alleged to include systematic attacks on these non-Arab groups with the intent to destroy them as a distinct ethnic group.

According to Sudan's filing here at the ICJ, the Rapid Support Forces are alleged to have committed widespread atrocities, so in particular targeting the ethnic Masalit community in western Darfur. These crimes are alleged to include systematic attacks on these non-Arab groups with the intent to destroy them as a distinct ethnic group.

The reports indicate around 15,000 civilians were massacred between May and June 2023. The RSF is also accused of using rape as a weapon of war against civilians. Hundreds of thousands of people have been displaced into Chad, alongside millions inside Sudan. Entire villages burned down. So widespread allegations put forward by Sudan.

The reports indicate around 15,000 civilians were massacred between May and June 2023. The RSF is also accused of using rape as a weapon of war against civilians. Hundreds of thousands of people have been displaced into Chad, alongside millions inside Sudan. Entire villages burned down. So widespread allegations put forward by Sudan.

But of course, they can't bring the RSF to the ICJ because it's a political military organisation and the ICJ deals with disputes between states, which is why Sudan has focused on one of the RSF's alleged sponsors.

But of course, they can't bring the RSF to the ICJ because it's a political military organisation and the ICJ deals with disputes between states, which is why Sudan has focused on one of the RSF's alleged sponsors.

So Sudan argues these atrocities were enabled by the financial, military and political support from the United Arab Emirates, including arms shipments, drone training, recruitment of mercenaries. So it claims that this means the UAE is complicit in genocide and they're asking for reparations and also urgent measures to prevent any further genocidal acts.

So Sudan argues these atrocities were enabled by the financial, military and political support from the United Arab Emirates, including arms shipments, drone training, recruitment of mercenaries. So it claims that this means the UAE is complicit in genocide and they're asking for reparations and also urgent measures to prevent any further genocidal acts.

We've heard a lot from the UAE over the last few days. UAE has strongly rejected Khartoum's allegations, said it would seek an immediate dismissal. The ICJ, they say, is not a stage for political theatrics. It must not be weaponized for disinformation.

We've heard a lot from the UAE over the last few days. UAE has strongly rejected Khartoum's allegations, said it would seek an immediate dismissal. The ICJ, they say, is not a stage for political theatrics. It must not be weaponized for disinformation.

This is nothing more, the UAE says, than a cynical PR stunt by Sudan, an attempt to deflect from its own well-documented atrocities against the Sudanese people and its refusal to engage in genuine negotiations.

This is nothing more, the UAE says, than a cynical PR stunt by Sudan, an attempt to deflect from its own well-documented atrocities against the Sudanese people and its refusal to engage in genuine negotiations.

So most legal experts appear to agree the case has little chance of going beyond this point, based on previous cases and also the fact the UAE has a reservation or opt-out under the Genocide Convention, but a decision due within weeks.

So most legal experts appear to agree the case has little chance of going beyond this point, based on previous cases and also the fact the UAE has a reservation or opt-out under the Genocide Convention, but a decision due within weeks.

The seizure of a server was the catalyst for the operation codename Stream. It contained around 72,000 videos of children being exploited and abused. KidFlix was created in 2021 by a cybercriminal who made a fortune as it rapidly became one of the most popular platforms among paedophiles. By uploading their own images of child abuse, users could earn tokens to view more illegal videos.

The seizure of a server was the catalyst for the operation codename Stream. It contained around 72,000 videos of children being exploited and abused. KidFlix was created in 2021 by a cybercriminal who made a fortune as it rapidly became one of the most popular platforms among paedophiles. By uploading their own images of child abuse, users could earn tokens to view more illegal videos.

79 people have been detained on suspicion of sharing and distributing the images. Some are accused of creating the content themselves. Europol says as a result of the platform being taken down, at least 39 children have been removed from harm.

79 people have been detained on suspicion of sharing and distributing the images. Some are accused of creating the content themselves. Europol says as a result of the platform being taken down, at least 39 children have been removed from harm.

This is a pop-up market that springs up in the daytime, but this isn't a market for food or for clothes. This is for cigarettes. There are whiskeys, premium brands of vodka. They're all piled up in these sort of roughly hewn wooden stalls covered with tarpaulins and corrugated iron. And this whole set-up is run by people who are Burmese but live in this no-man's land between Thailand and Myanmar.

This is a pop-up market that springs up in the daytime, but this isn't a market for food or for clothes. This is for cigarettes. There are whiskeys, premium brands of vodka. They're all piled up in these sort of roughly hewn wooden stalls covered with tarpaulins and corrugated iron. And this whole set-up is run by people who are Burmese but live in this no-man's land between Thailand and Myanmar.